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Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1897), 1909-04-25

Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1897), 1909-04-25 page 1

.'a!:-ij'"'f;",i'e'v.'' WEATHER Fair in south, partly cloudy in north Sunday, warmer, probably showers at night or Monday. The REPAIR WORK columns on the Classified Page contain the names of the best repair establishments in the city. INETY-NINTH YEAR. No. 115. COLUMBUS, OHIO. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1909. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. MAIN SECTION totf Utate 3 tut eeL MYSTERIES AT DAYTOn Iff BE n SOLUTION Suspect Held for Arson, Believed to Know of Two Noted Murders - of Young Women in the Gem City. ..:) WAS LAST SEEN WITH A VICTIM In Face of Ridicule From Dayton Police, State Department Thinks Man Has Guilty Knowledge.') Elmer Carr, aged 34, Is undr arrest at Dayton and tomorrow or Tuesday will be formally charged by Deputy State Fire Marshals O. B. Hullinger and Harlan H. Hollenbeck with arson, In connection with two flres, one in a restaurant at one time conducted by a Mrs. Middle Btetter and the other 1 In the Mifldlestetter home. At the same time charges are likely to be filed connecting him with" the murder of Miss Elizabeth Fulhart, whose body was found In the cistern of a vacant house in Jefferson street, Dayton, Feb, tjrfand possibly with the murder of another" young woman in December. The tleputy marshals arrested Carr on the Itreet in Dayton Thursday, : : Carr was under arreaet by a deputy it the fire marshal's office some time tgo in connection with one of the Mid-clleBtfttter flres, .and he and Mrs. Mid-dlestetter were both arrested in the Fulhart murder case,, but nothing was developed in either case. :: C As the flres were, regarded as being plainly for. the purpose of defrauding the Insurance companies, the depart ment took up their Investigation on a more e aborata scale, and it was m connection with this inquiry that the evidence connecting Carr with the Ful hart murder, and possibly with another, as well as with the theft of women's pocketbooks, developed. Woman Feared Carr, Evidence thus far in hand consists chiefly of the testimony of Mrs. Middle- stetter, which, however, Is strongly supported' by that of her 14-year-old daughter, and also by certain material facts and the minor testimony of at least one neighbor of Mrs. Middlestet- ter. a woman, Mrs. Mlddlestetter would "hot say a word ol her knowledge or suspicions Wit Carr until, after his arrest, she was ' Jkssured he could not get out of Jail, .toeeause, she said, ."he has threatened to kill me If I ever said a word of what he had told me or what I had seen him do." , , , After receiving repeated assurances that Carr could do her no harm, she (rave her testimony, in substance as fol lows, as reported yesterday by Deputy Hullinger to the department at uonim- bus: , She first reviewed the known facts concerning the death of Miss. Fulhart and the arrest of Carr and herself. She palled attention to the fact that the body, when found, was dressed as the victim was. when last seen auve, witn (jarr, Jan. as, except mm a mi so umm hat was missing. She pointed out that the police then had discovered that when he was last seen with the girl Carr wore corduroy trousers, which, however, the police could not find. Burned Trousers and Shoes. She said the night after the day the girl was last seen with Carr he arrived at the house late wun a pacaage under his arm, which, when he opened, displayed the corduroy trousers in question. He saturated them 'With ' kerosene, she said, and burned them in the stove. He also burned his shoes, which she said were covered with mud, "Then," she said, "he told me if I ever breathed a word of what I had seen he . would kill me. He told me. 'and you itnow I can, do a good Job of that kind.'" This testimony 'is corroborated by . the testimony of the daughter, who was ' r4 nresent. fn "Th next day." she continued, "he naked me if there was anything in the caper about anyone being killed the . . . T ..!. him Ua oqM aay oeioic. i.vv ...... .. well, vou keep your eyes on the pa pers. There'll be- something of that kind in a few days that will turn this niri town upside down. It also was brought out that Carr had asked Mrs. Mlddlestetter to go with him one ;night : to look at the house in Jefferson street. In the cis tern of which the girl's body -was found afterward, to look It over with the view to rent it. She refused to go with him at night, but went later with him one afternoon, and examined tne nouse. He had the keys, she said, and seemed perfectly familiar -with the place, . .- Hat In the Chimney. Another point brought out was that the coffee sack tied over the girl's 'head when the body was found was . .identical with those used in the Mid- 'uieBtetter house to carry coal upstairs - to the rooms of the lodgers It was developed that the girl's large black hat was carried to the Mlddlestetter home, and that when the police were on the way there to make a search, some one ran hastily to the : house and notified Carr to "get that hat out of the house." This remark is said to have been overheard by . neighbor woman, whose testimony has leen obtained. Mrs. Mlddlestetter Bald to have declared' the hat was shoved up the chimney, and was not found by the police, but or its subse quent disposal, she knows nothing. Mrs. Mlddlestetter said Carr often had ELMER CARR, M V t t. 1 Under Arrest at Dayton, who will be charged formally with arson, ana whom evidence now in hand connects with one and possibly two of Day ton's mysterious murders. said things before her which led her to believe he was fully cognizant of the circumstances attending the mur der of a young woman in Dayton in December, for which the police have been able to find no solution. "Found" Many Pocketbooks. One of the interesting developments of the case was Mrs. , Mlddlestetter's testimony, that Carr was constantly taking home women s pocketbooks, which he said he found along the canal. Some, he told her, contained 60 cents, a dollar, or $2 or 13. This was corroborated by the little daughter, who said he gave her one of the pock etbooks with a broken chain. She complained of this, she ' said, and he told her, "O, that's all right. I'll give you one that Isn't broken in a day or two." And she added that he did. According to evidence in the hands of the state, Carr is responsible for the separation of Mrs. Mlddlestetter ano ner nusDand. They operated a dairy farm of considerable magnitude outside of Dayton, when Carr appeared and began to work for them. Carr is held responsible for friction that de veloped between husband and wife soon after, and the separation that fol lowed. Then Mrs. Mlddlestetter moved to the city and opened a res taurant and later a rooming house, and (jarr nas been with her constantly since. Uarr's . record Js being carefully scanned. The department claims to nave evidence that before comine to Ohio Carr, under another name, worked in a cheese factory at Boston, N. Y., a little town near Buffalo, whose chief industry is cheese-making, when a young woman was murdered under circumstances similar, to those of the Dayton murders in which he is sup- pusea to be involved. , Dayton Police 8keptical. It also is known to the officials that he left Boston immediately- thereafter. and appeared soon at the Mlddlestetter farm near Dayton. The Dayton ; police ara- Inclined ? to make little of the suspicion that Carr had anything to do with the murders in question, but have nothlne to saj concerning me arson cases. ISE OF THE SERVANT M. A. Gemuender and Wife Have Burglar Scare in Their Ohio Avenue Home. Driver Jackson of patrol No. 2 ran his horses as fast as they ever went before at 11 o'clock last night. They rushed through the East Side and stopped at the residence of Martin A, Gemuender, 99 South Ohio avenue. The wife of the secretary of the sinking fund commission heard some one enter downstairs. She . awakened her hus band and he, too,-heard noises. Police Operator Ambos was next in formed and then ' the hurry run tol lowed. ... When the house was surrounded, Mr, Gemuender appeared and told the bur glar seekers that all was well and that after much ado it was learned that servant had arrived home unexpectedly RECEPTION FOR CLARK New Prison Physician Receives Ovation at Home. Dr. J. W. Clark of Jackson, who was appointed chief physician of the Ohio penitentiary Thursday, was given a great demonstration Friday even Ing upon his arrival home from Columbus. A brass band was at the- depot to meet him and prom Inent Republicans and Democrats assisted - him - to a cab and he was driven through the principal streets,' headed' by the band, to the American hotel, where he delivered an address.' He lauded Harmon and said he would return and stump; Jackson county in his behalf when he comes u for Te-electlon. The crowd was the largest seen in the village for some time. - ' WILL TEST v PICTURES Exhibitors Will Ptit "Trust" and Independents in Contest. At a meeting of the directors of the Film Exhibitors' association of Ohio at the Neil house yesterday it was decided to hold the next regular-meeting of the organization at ; Cedar Point, Bandusky, July 14 to 18. The organization, which was only recently organized in Columbus, '' has been enlarged considerably by the addition of new members from all over the state. Chief among the items wf business which will be taken up by the convention at Cedar Point will be the exhi-bllton of films in a specially constructed hall, by both the Motion Picture Patents company and the independent film manufacturers. The purpose of the exhibition will be to show the delegates to the convention the merits of the two rival films.. The Michigan Film Exhibitors' association also will meet at Cedar Point at the same time, and the fwo organizations will be affiliated. A national as"".. ' Hon may eventually b formed , COL ADAMS TO CO TO IllliS Resigns as Superintendent of Lancaster Industrial School for Place Near Chicago. GERLACH PICKED Wooster Man to Succeed Col. Adams in Charge of State Institution. Col. C. B. Adams, for seven years superintendent of the state boys" In dustrial school at Lancaster,, resigned yesterday to become head of a similar Institution near Chicago. Major F, C. Gerlach of "Wooster, was elected as his successor.; The resignation was presented to a special meeting of the board of trustees held yesterday in the Capitol Trust company director's room. The trustees expressed their appreciation of the work of Colonel Adams in building up the Lancaster institution to one of the best of Its kind in -the country. Major Gerlach was elected as the choice of Governor Harmon. Friday Colonel Adams was elected superintendent of the St. Charles school for boys, at St.. Charles, 111., about 25 miles from Chicago, founded two years ago by the state to work along the lines ofthe Lancaster insti tution, it has a population of about 400, . with a building investment of $500,000. Both will be Increased until it is larger in every way than Lan caster. The work will be under the direction of the Ohio man, who will be paid more lor handling 400 incorrigible Illinois boys than his own state paid for three times as many. Both Spanish War Veterans. - Both Colonel Adams and his succes sor at Lancaster are veterans of the Ohio volunteers in the Spanish war. While the change is effective May 1, it is understood that Major Gerlach will go Immediately to Lancaster and work with Colonel AdamB, who will re main ior a snort time after the flrst 01 the month to assist in starting the new omcifti. . . '.., , , ..- Colonel ..Adams was assistant adiu tant general when selected by Governor JNasn ior nead or the Lancaster insti tution. , Ha ls..a..former president of the national association or superintendents oi similar institutions. The Lancas ter position pays $2000 annually and living expenses. The trustees will call the new double cottage now being erected, Harmon cottage, in honor of Governor Harmon, who is expected. to be present for its aeaication, , - . , GLOOM MARKS . CLOSING Indoor Carnival Winds Up Under Police Susveillance. , After two unsuccessful weeks the so- called Columbus indoor carnival, in the Goodale Street auditorium, closed in gloom last night, while several police men stood about, ready to stop the fight which they had been led to be lieve would result. There was no fight ing, only grumbling.- Last Monday the building was closed for failure to pay rent. Tuesday night the electric lights were tured. off be cause it was claimed that the bill was not paid according to contract. J. H, Gibson, the promoter, retaliated with restraining orders to prevent interfer ence with the business, and claims for $5000 damages. One of the attractions that started In the auditorium left early last week, Another, which never opened, was attached by Gibson with a damage claim of $275 and the stuff moved out on an attachment secured by the Buckeye Transfer company for hauling charges, An "Ocean Wave" Is held under three attachments of $15 each for wages, Other actions have been threatened. One fight between show owners will be tried In police court. Gibson, who says he lives in Colum bus. has been In the carnival business several years. He says he is organizing a troupe for a tour and will exhibit under canvas in other sections of the city for two or three weeks. When the doors opened two weeks ago there were several free attractions. Practtcally all were out of business before the end was reached. The performers, it is claimed, received no money for their work and have left town in any way they could or aro stranded here. Gibson declares that everything is all right and that everybody Is satis-fled with his treatment and holds him blameless for the unsatisfactory business. While he is about the owners of the attractions affirm his statements, but when his back is turned they tell entirely different stories. Firemen Have Narrow Escape. PHILADELPHIA, April . J4. Pour firemen were saved from probable death by their comrades during a fire tonight which destroyed the large carpet and textile mill building occupied by several firms In the northeastern section of this city. The firemen were pinned hnth the burning wreck aire. The loss, estimated at $400,000, i divided among John Hamilton & Sons, carpet manufacturers; the Rock Carpet Mills company, Wm. B. Treapleton, hosiery manufacturer, and K. K, Brady, cloth manufacturer. Groom Is Alleged Deserter; BELI.KFONTAINB, April ; 14. Charged with being a Seaerter from Ihn army, Ralph Qasklll WM arrested today at West Liberty while enjoying ht honeymoon, Secret ServIcA ofllcerfl claim Gaekltl deserted from Fort Snelllng In February, Hl bride It prostrated. ' . - - : , Anti-Cigaret Champion Dead. INDIANAPOLIS, April 24. The central figure in the famous and futile crusade against the sale ot clgarets In Indiana, died today at Plymouth, lnd. He was John W. Parks, former member of the state senate, and ha framed the antl-rlgaret bill that oecame a law In the letfiulature of 1SU&, and was re-fX by tUv logislature of tills year. WOMAN AVERS MAYBFiftY IS B1IIWS Story Causes Sensation at First, " But Later. Is Discredited. Friend. o English Prisoner, , By Associated Prees to State Journal.-DES MOINES, la.. April 24. Claiming to represent the British consul at St. Louis in behalf of "Lord Barrtngton," who is in the penitentiary for life for the murder of John C. Mc-Cann of St. Louis, Miss Lillian Gates of St, Louis created a sensation by appearing in the United States marshal's office today and identifying John C. Maybray, alleged fake horse race promoter, aa being McCann, the vistim of Barrlncrton. The identification im pressed the United States officials, and they claim to give credence to her story. ' It developed, however, , that Miss Gates was a friend of Barrlngton, that she has made the earns claim of other men and that she is engaged in an endeavor to get Barrlngton out of prison. Later C. K. Deming of St. Louis, a grain broker, appeared at the federal Jail and examined Maybray. Deming asserts that he knew McCann in St. Louis, and while Maybray bore a slight resemblance, he could not positively swear that they were the same person. Police officials here are inclined to doubt the woman's story. Maybray, when see today, said: "There is nothing to it. The woman is crazy. I was born in Mississippi, lived In Omaha for years and worked as a hired hand for ex-Governor Boyd. Hundreds of the prominent citizens of Omaha have known me for years. I bought cattle and horses off the ranches in Nebraska and sold them In the stock yards of Omaha. I never had .!,.. noma nnH thin can be veri- fled in Omaha by most any prominent man in the town." , Maybray Breaks Down. J. C. Maybray tonight broke down in his cell in the county jail here and wept when confronted with additional evidence by Mrs. H. R. Gates of St. Louis that he is "Jim" McCann, the horseman for w nose aeatn iru Seymour Barrlngton Is serving a life sentence. Affidavits by Mrs. Gates and J. T. Rollins, who know McCann well, to the effect that MayDray is jncvauu, were sent to Governor Hadly of Missouri tonight. Chief points of identifi cation are: Two scars on Maybray's left hand; letters received Dy jvirs. Gates from Maybray In San Francisco, anAAr.i.lntf Thar- In her efforts to free Barrlngton, and photograph of McCann sent Dy Harrington, wnica i a. peuoti likeness of Maybray; McCann's life insurance was never paid. Maybray is being closely guarded. Mrs. Gates said McCann killed a girl accidentally at Suburban Garden, a ourvtmap trnrAon npiir Rt. Tuis. three days previous to the supposed murder of Mcuann ana mm uie uuuy wa taken to an Olive street house, placed In the furnace, and burned. Hospital Matron Dead. Mrs. Ophelia Burns, matron of the male hospital at the State Institution for the Feeble Minded, died yesterday at the Grant hospital, where she . had been a patient for a week, in the hope of being cured of an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Burns was almost 53 years of age and had' been at the Institution four, years. She was ap-rmlnlHii nnilar "nr Rorlck. Her home was in Fayette county and the body has been sniped mere ior interment. Commissioner Watchorn Quits. "WASHINGTON, April 24. Robert Watchorn, commissioner of Immigra tlon at. New York, today tendered his resignation, to take effect Immediately, and It was accepted. Joseph Murray, assistant commissioner, hits been desig nated as acting commissioner pending ine appointment ol Ml. .waicpora s auccessur. A UTOMOBILING UPHOLDS HIGHER RATE Judge Philips Dissolves Injunction Against Railroads. By Associated Press to State Journal. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 24. Federal Judge John Philips here today Issued . an order dissolving the temporary Injunction recently obtained by S. G. ' Jones, circuit attorney of St. Louis, In the state courts to prevent tho 18 railroads entering . Missouri from returning to the 8-cent passenger rate. Toc'iys" order, which Is made returnable on May 6; was issued upon application of Frank Hagerman, on hl3 petition that the state officials were filing suit to embarrass the Missouri roads. , . Judge Philips ruled further that any state official or state court that issued an injunction against the railroads involved in the rate controversy would be held in contempt of the federal court. $2,1,1 OIL FINE PAID Two Big Touring Cars Used to Carry Money from Banks to Texas State Treasury. By Associated Press to State Journal. 1 AUSTIN, Tex., April 24. The final chapter in the litigation of the state of Texas against the Waters-Pierce Oil company, the payment of probably the largest fine ever made by a corporation, nearly $2,000,000, was. enacted in a spectacular manner this afternoon. Two big touring cars, banking officials, representatives of the oil company and officials of the state had a part in" the transfer of the money from the several banks to the treasury of the state. From the American National bank, one-half of the total amount, In exact figures, Jl,808,753.95, was secured. Then, at break-neck speed, the two cars were driven to the Austin National bank and a similar burden of currency taken on. Then another record-breaking run up Congress avenue to the capltol, a distance of eight blocks. , ; . .. ; In one telescope H. A. Wree, vice president of the first named bank, carried its capacity of different denomi nations up the capltol steps. Sheriff Matthews followed with another and in turn each of the party conveyed sa pan oi me auiomoDiies loads, President Hopper of the Austin National bank being among the last to alight with ,900,000. . When the fine bearers reached the treasury department, doors were locked and Attorney General Davidson and other officials sent for, the money counted and the litigation, which has been fought in courts of every degree, was ended. . The fine was paid with 71s mnn bills, 160 $10 bills and the remainder in smaller currency. Of the total amount, the state Is enriched by $1,718,266.30, and Prosecuing Attornev Beady will receive the balance as his ree.-" . Taft Now 9. Philosopher. PHILADELPHIA, April 21, At the clos. Ing session tody of the annual meeting ot. the American Philosophical society; Prel-dsnt Taft was elected a member. Fourteen other residents of the United States and Ave foreign scientists were also elected to membership. , Acquitted of Night Riding. , NASHVILLB. Tenn,, April S4 The Jury at Ripley, , Tenn. I in the case of William Shlnner, Bat Gloasos, Cal Smith. Pete. Poln-dexter and Chance' Moore. - charged with night riding, todvr returned a verdict of not lluUly, IN TURKEY ROOSEVELT HOUSES IRE OF THEKEWSPAPER MEN Won't Let Any Member of Party Give Out Information English Correspondents TBarred. CBy Associated Press to State Journal.) KAPITI PLAINS, British East Africa, April 24. The flrst night of the Roosevelt expedition under canvas in Africa was spent in the elaborate camp set ud for the party near the railroad station at Kapltl Plains. No decision has yet been reached as to when the expedition will leave here. Some of the baggage sent by the Smithsonian institution was left behind at Mombasa, and this fact probably will cause a delay of two or three days. Mr. Roosevelt, who arose this morning in splendid spirits, has forbidden all the members of his expedition to give out any information regarding the future plans or movements of the party. The Mombasa Standard published vesterday a violently worded attack on F. J. Jackson, the acting governor of the crotectorate, ana Mr. Kooseveit for allowing only representatives of American newspapers to accompany the Roosevelt special from Mombasa to Kanitl Plains. This attack is copied today by the Nairobi newspapers, and it is said the Imperial government has asked an explanation from the local authorities of this exclusion or English newspaper men. An exception was made in the case of a representa tive of an English news agency, who was allowed to accompany tne special, LUCAS COUNTY MEMBER IS John Paul Jones, Republican Leg islator, Dies of Apoplexy While Lunching. tSpeclal Telegram to Stte Journal. TOLEDO, April 24. John Paul Jones, Lucas county ,, representative in the Ohio legislature, died suddenly this afternoon while eating lunch in the Baltimore lunch room. Apoplexy is the supposed cause of death. Mr. Jones had bought a asindwich and a glass of milk and seated himself in one of the-big arm chalrB of the restaurant He had bitten in tne sanawicn ano just as he raised the glass of milk to his IIds he feu iorwara oui oi nis chair. Previously he had been thought in good health. 1 , Mr. Jones was elected to represent Lucas'county in the lower branch of the general assembly last fall. He was one of the three Republicans chosen from this county. Conreid Has Apoplectic Stroke. BERLIN. April 44. A dispatch received here from Boaen, Tyro), says that Hetnrich Conrled, the former dtrector of the Metropolitan operahouse In New Torn, suffered an apoplectic stroke Thursday. His condition Is considered hopeless, a be has not recovered consciousness. Women Hold Tag Day. BELL'EFONTAINE, April 24, All the King's Daughters of this city conducted tag day today. Soolety women patrolled the streets pinning tags on the men who donated to the cause of a new hospital. Convicted of, Bribery. PITTSBURG, April i J4. Henry U Bolger, a hotel and saloon proprietor of Pittsburg, was found guilty late today of accepting $17,600 for th purpose of bribing counrllmen of this city to set'ure city deposits lor a local bauk. OHIO STATC h UBRARY, 1309 COLUMBUS, UHIU. WON'T LOAN; ATTACHED Three Men Assail Another on North" Side. Unconscious and lying In a large pool of blood, Dominic Romeo, an Italian, aged 27, living in West Good-ale street, was found last night at Henry and "Goodale streets by Sergeant "Vic" Churches and sent to the city prison, where he said he h&d been assaulted by three men, one having a knife, the other a club and the third a razor. Blood flowed freely from a long cut over the left ear, where Romeo was slashed with a razor, and several small arteries severed. Frank Mailoi, an Italian, was arrested shortly before midnight on suspicion of cutting Romeo, and the injure man Identified him as one of the three In the attack. Mailoi admitted being present at the time of the trouble. According to Romeo, the three Italians asked htm for a loan, which he said he could not give them. Immediately, he said, one jerked a knife and another a razor, while the third picked up a club, and the three attacked him. Dr. Pickering, police surgeon, dressed his injury and he was placed In the City Prison hospital. OF C. H. Booker Loses $112 and Various Personalia When Attacked by Hold-Up Men. Attacked by two young men at Spring and Water streets at 11 o'clock last night, Charles H. Booker of Gro- gan was robbed of $112, a silver watch and his shoes, according to his report to the police last night. Booker said the men seized him. and threw him to the sidewalk, then went through his pockets and took the money and watch. While one still re tained his hold on Booker, he said the other unlaced his shoes and took them from his feet, and the pair -fled. Barefooted, the victim sought the police and reported his experience. He gave a description of his assailants. SCORE KILLED BY QUAKE Many Buildings Destroyed by Shock in Portugal. LISBON, April 24. The effect of the earthquake shock experienced last night in Portugal was partlcularlv severe along the Tagug In Ribatejec province, between Santarem and Lisbon. Many houses in this district were thrown down and the church at Salvador was almost completely demolished. At Alhambra a dozen people were killed and many were wounded. Six dead are reported from other points. King Manuel and the Duke of Oporto have left Lisbon to visit the afflicted district. The Bittlngs of parliament have , been suspended. . No further shocks were felt today. DIES OF HIS INJURIES Railroader to Be Taken to Old Home for Burial. Ernest McVIcker, aged 48, a Pennsylvania freight conductor, who , was injured In Coshocton Thursday noon by being run over by his own train, died last night in Protestant hospital, where he was taken after the accident. An operation was not Buocfissful -In saving his life. His right side was crushed from the shoulder down td the waist.- He lived at Newcomerstown. His wife' was Miss Margaret Donohue of Columbus, "Jerry" Donohue, B. & O. yardmaster In ' Columbus, Is her brother. Mrs. McVIcker and six children survive. Funeral services will be held in Newcomerstown, after Columbus for Interment in Grefcu Columbus fo r interment in Green Lawn. , .. , : , GAPITAL FALLS; ABDUL ISTAKEU; THOUSANDS DIE Sultan and His Soldiers at the Mercy of Young Turks, Who Seek to Avert More Bloodshed. AMERICANS ARE AMONG INJURED Sultan May Be Permitted to Ke e p Throne With Power Curtailed; Bloody Clash in City. IBy Associated Press to State Journal! CONSTANTINOPLE, April 24. The constitutional forces are in complete control of the capital tonight. The sultan is practically a prisoner in the Ylldiz palace. His formal submission has not yet been given, but he and the troops with him are at the mercy of I the army of occupation in tne engagements today, wnen tne Young Turks attacked the barracks, thousands were killed. Mahmoud Schefket Pasha, the com mander-in-chief of the invading forces. desires to finish the work without more bloodshed. He Is in negotiation with the sultan's representatives and has extended the period of grace within which the sultan must make his final decision. The Ylldiz kiosk may be rushed during the night, for some 5000 infantry are disposed within a mile and a half ofthe palace. What disposition will be made of the ruler of the empire when he Is In th hands of the Constitutionalists is tin known to the embassies,, although the opinion is held in authoritative quarters that he will continue as the nominal constitutional executive, with the officials of his household largely responsible to the cabinet, who in turn will be reponslble to parliament ' Tranquility Prevails in City. Complete tranquility prevails In thd city at the present moment, but anx ious looks are cast In the direction of the Yildlz, the refusal of part of Ha garrison to submit being the serious feature of the situation. General Schefket Is concentrating large forces near this point. Troops have been pouring in since noon and several batteries have been planted on the neighboring heights, but it is feared the task of capturing the well-guarded stronghold may be extremely difficult, owing to Its excellent defensive position and the thorough preparedness of th garrison. The other positions already captured by the Investing army were not provided with artillery, which gave the. assailants an Immense advantage, since they were able to shell the barracks without reply from artillery. The Yildlz garrison not only possesses artillery, but it is believed the neighborhood is mined. Apparently General Schefket and the other leaders of tht Saloniki troops are anxious to avoid further bloodshed, hence their desire to give the sultan and his advisors ample time for consideration. Garrison Soon Surrenders. The sending forward of the advance posts of the Salonikl army yesterday afternoon to within two and one-half miles of the palace foreshadowed the attack upon the city, which began at 5 this morning. The bridges had beon picketed and small parties of cavalry had reconnoitered the ground. After desultory firing just before dawn, a strong advance was made in the southwest part of Pera. The attacking forces spread out in a long line and made an assault upon the Matchka and Tasch Kischla barracks, south of the palace, where they were met with stubborn resistance.The invaders continued to advance In three columns with the utmost precision and occupied all the points of vantage. The volunteers from Ghev-geli received their baptism of Are from Matchka, but they stood their ground well and replied with steady volleys. The strength of the volunteers was overwhelming and the Matchka garrison yoon surrendered. Heavy Losses on Both Sides, Almost immediately the loyal soldier In the Tasch Kischla barracks, on tlu opposite side of the hill, opened wim a deauiy me. dui nuiwiwisiiuiuiuu umi many of them fell, the Kaionuu troops did not hesitate in their advance but moved slowly and cautiously, bringing up their machine guns, 'which eventually resulted in silencing the garrison. There were heavy losses 'on both aid ft. While this attack was proceeding, another corps ot Salonikl infantry pn-countered a sudden attack from tht artillerymen in the Taxim barrack ,, but these were only supplied wlt.i rtflee. Mukstar Bey, commander of tin Salonikl force, fell dead, and nws.y were killed or wounded on the first assault.' ' ' ''- -,iv ' " :,. The fighting Irvine Stamboul qtiait, ; occurred at the Porte, where the garrison refused to surrender, but after' ft sharp fuBillade they were obliged to hoist the white flag. There was at t lighting at the Iplka Haneh bamvkfl, where the mutinous artillerymen ,-!: recently arrived from Tchatalja, wer quartered. Many Europeans, on Streets. Perhaps the most remarkablefeature-of attack upon the city v. ( a the great number of people of dlrr r-ent ' nationalities'. Including many i' a-ropeans, who thronged the ret: i, . mediately outside the tow of the " inv T".vervhodv showed that r n. .. dvnoe had been inspire! by tho dUi

.'a!:-ij'"'f;",i'e'v.'' WEATHER Fair in south, partly cloudy in north Sunday, warmer, probably showers at night or Monday. The REPAIR WORK columns on the Classified Page contain the names of the best repair establishments in the city. INETY-NINTH YEAR. No. 115. COLUMBUS, OHIO. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1909. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. MAIN SECTION totf Utate 3 tut eeL MYSTERIES AT DAYTOn Iff BE n SOLUTION Suspect Held for Arson, Believed to Know of Two Noted Murders - of Young Women in the Gem City. ..:) WAS LAST SEEN WITH A VICTIM In Face of Ridicule From Dayton Police, State Department Thinks Man Has Guilty Knowledge.') Elmer Carr, aged 34, Is undr arrest at Dayton and tomorrow or Tuesday will be formally charged by Deputy State Fire Marshals O. B. Hullinger and Harlan H. Hollenbeck with arson, In connection with two flres, one in a restaurant at one time conducted by a Mrs. Middle Btetter and the other 1 In the Mifldlestetter home. At the same time charges are likely to be filed connecting him with" the murder of Miss Elizabeth Fulhart, whose body was found In the cistern of a vacant house in Jefferson street, Dayton, Feb, tjrfand possibly with the murder of another" young woman in December. The tleputy marshals arrested Carr on the Itreet in Dayton Thursday, : : Carr was under arreaet by a deputy it the fire marshal's office some time tgo in connection with one of the Mid-clleBtfttter flres, .and he and Mrs. Mid-dlestetter were both arrested in the Fulhart murder case,, but nothing was developed in either case. :: C As the flres were, regarded as being plainly for. the purpose of defrauding the Insurance companies, the depart ment took up their Investigation on a more e aborata scale, and it was m connection with this inquiry that the evidence connecting Carr with the Ful hart murder, and possibly with another, as well as with the theft of women's pocketbooks, developed. Woman Feared Carr, Evidence thus far in hand consists chiefly of the testimony of Mrs. Middle- stetter, which, however, Is strongly supported' by that of her 14-year-old daughter, and also by certain material facts and the minor testimony of at least one neighbor of Mrs. Middlestet- ter. a woman, Mrs. Mlddlestetter would "hot say a word ol her knowledge or suspicions Wit Carr until, after his arrest, she was ' Jkssured he could not get out of Jail, .toeeause, she said, ."he has threatened to kill me If I ever said a word of what he had told me or what I had seen him do." , , , After receiving repeated assurances that Carr could do her no harm, she (rave her testimony, in substance as fol lows, as reported yesterday by Deputy Hullinger to the department at uonim- bus: , She first reviewed the known facts concerning the death of Miss. Fulhart and the arrest of Carr and herself. She palled attention to the fact that the body, when found, was dressed as the victim was. when last seen auve, witn (jarr, Jan. as, except mm a mi so umm hat was missing. She pointed out that the police then had discovered that when he was last seen with the girl Carr wore corduroy trousers, which, however, the police could not find. Burned Trousers and Shoes. She said the night after the day the girl was last seen with Carr he arrived at the house late wun a pacaage under his arm, which, when he opened, displayed the corduroy trousers in question. He saturated them 'With ' kerosene, she said, and burned them in the stove. He also burned his shoes, which she said were covered with mud, "Then," she said, "he told me if I ever breathed a word of what I had seen he . would kill me. He told me. 'and you itnow I can, do a good Job of that kind.'" This testimony 'is corroborated by . the testimony of the daughter, who was ' r4 nresent. fn "Th next day." she continued, "he naked me if there was anything in the caper about anyone being killed the . . . T ..!. him Ua oqM aay oeioic. i.vv ...... .. well, vou keep your eyes on the pa pers. There'll be- something of that kind in a few days that will turn this niri town upside down. It also was brought out that Carr had asked Mrs. Mlddlestetter to go with him one ;night : to look at the house in Jefferson street. In the cis tern of which the girl's body -was found afterward, to look It over with the view to rent it. She refused to go with him at night, but went later with him one afternoon, and examined tne nouse. He had the keys, she said, and seemed perfectly familiar -with the place, . .- Hat In the Chimney. Another point brought out was that the coffee sack tied over the girl's 'head when the body was found was . .identical with those used in the Mid- 'uieBtetter house to carry coal upstairs - to the rooms of the lodgers It was developed that the girl's large black hat was carried to the Mlddlestetter home, and that when the police were on the way there to make a search, some one ran hastily to the : house and notified Carr to "get that hat out of the house." This remark is said to have been overheard by . neighbor woman, whose testimony has leen obtained. Mrs. Mlddlestetter Bald to have declared' the hat was shoved up the chimney, and was not found by the police, but or its subse quent disposal, she knows nothing. Mrs. Mlddlestetter said Carr often had ELMER CARR, M V t t. 1 Under Arrest at Dayton, who will be charged formally with arson, ana whom evidence now in hand connects with one and possibly two of Day ton's mysterious murders. said things before her which led her to believe he was fully cognizant of the circumstances attending the mur der of a young woman in Dayton in December, for which the police have been able to find no solution. "Found" Many Pocketbooks. One of the interesting developments of the case was Mrs. , Mlddlestetter's testimony, that Carr was constantly taking home women s pocketbooks, which he said he found along the canal. Some, he told her, contained 60 cents, a dollar, or $2 or 13. This was corroborated by the little daughter, who said he gave her one of the pock etbooks with a broken chain. She complained of this, she ' said, and he told her, "O, that's all right. I'll give you one that Isn't broken in a day or two." And she added that he did. According to evidence in the hands of the state, Carr is responsible for the separation of Mrs. Mlddlestetter ano ner nusDand. They operated a dairy farm of considerable magnitude outside of Dayton, when Carr appeared and began to work for them. Carr is held responsible for friction that de veloped between husband and wife soon after, and the separation that fol lowed. Then Mrs. Mlddlestetter moved to the city and opened a res taurant and later a rooming house, and (jarr nas been with her constantly since. Uarr's . record Js being carefully scanned. The department claims to nave evidence that before comine to Ohio Carr, under another name, worked in a cheese factory at Boston, N. Y., a little town near Buffalo, whose chief industry is cheese-making, when a young woman was murdered under circumstances similar, to those of the Dayton murders in which he is sup- pusea to be involved. , Dayton Police 8keptical. It also is known to the officials that he left Boston immediately- thereafter. and appeared soon at the Mlddlestetter farm near Dayton. The Dayton ; police ara- Inclined ? to make little of the suspicion that Carr had anything to do with the murders in question, but have nothlne to saj concerning me arson cases. ISE OF THE SERVANT M. A. Gemuender and Wife Have Burglar Scare in Their Ohio Avenue Home. Driver Jackson of patrol No. 2 ran his horses as fast as they ever went before at 11 o'clock last night. They rushed through the East Side and stopped at the residence of Martin A, Gemuender, 99 South Ohio avenue. The wife of the secretary of the sinking fund commission heard some one enter downstairs. She . awakened her hus band and he, too,-heard noises. Police Operator Ambos was next in formed and then ' the hurry run tol lowed. ... When the house was surrounded, Mr, Gemuender appeared and told the bur glar seekers that all was well and that after much ado it was learned that servant had arrived home unexpectedly RECEPTION FOR CLARK New Prison Physician Receives Ovation at Home. Dr. J. W. Clark of Jackson, who was appointed chief physician of the Ohio penitentiary Thursday, was given a great demonstration Friday even Ing upon his arrival home from Columbus. A brass band was at the- depot to meet him and prom Inent Republicans and Democrats assisted - him - to a cab and he was driven through the principal streets,' headed' by the band, to the American hotel, where he delivered an address.' He lauded Harmon and said he would return and stump; Jackson county in his behalf when he comes u for Te-electlon. The crowd was the largest seen in the village for some time. - ' WILL TEST v PICTURES Exhibitors Will Ptit "Trust" and Independents in Contest. At a meeting of the directors of the Film Exhibitors' association of Ohio at the Neil house yesterday it was decided to hold the next regular-meeting of the organization at ; Cedar Point, Bandusky, July 14 to 18. The organization, which was only recently organized in Columbus, '' has been enlarged considerably by the addition of new members from all over the state. Chief among the items wf business which will be taken up by the convention at Cedar Point will be the exhi-bllton of films in a specially constructed hall, by both the Motion Picture Patents company and the independent film manufacturers. The purpose of the exhibition will be to show the delegates to the convention the merits of the two rival films.. The Michigan Film Exhibitors' association also will meet at Cedar Point at the same time, and the fwo organizations will be affiliated. A national as"".. ' Hon may eventually b formed , COL ADAMS TO CO TO IllliS Resigns as Superintendent of Lancaster Industrial School for Place Near Chicago. GERLACH PICKED Wooster Man to Succeed Col. Adams in Charge of State Institution. Col. C. B. Adams, for seven years superintendent of the state boys" In dustrial school at Lancaster,, resigned yesterday to become head of a similar Institution near Chicago. Major F, C. Gerlach of "Wooster, was elected as his successor.; The resignation was presented to a special meeting of the board of trustees held yesterday in the Capitol Trust company director's room. The trustees expressed their appreciation of the work of Colonel Adams in building up the Lancaster institution to one of the best of Its kind in -the country. Major Gerlach was elected as the choice of Governor Harmon. Friday Colonel Adams was elected superintendent of the St. Charles school for boys, at St.. Charles, 111., about 25 miles from Chicago, founded two years ago by the state to work along the lines ofthe Lancaster insti tution, it has a population of about 400, . with a building investment of $500,000. Both will be Increased until it is larger in every way than Lan caster. The work will be under the direction of the Ohio man, who will be paid more lor handling 400 incorrigible Illinois boys than his own state paid for three times as many. Both Spanish War Veterans. - Both Colonel Adams and his succes sor at Lancaster are veterans of the Ohio volunteers in the Spanish war. While the change is effective May 1, it is understood that Major Gerlach will go Immediately to Lancaster and work with Colonel AdamB, who will re main ior a snort time after the flrst 01 the month to assist in starting the new omcifti. . . '.., , , ..- Colonel ..Adams was assistant adiu tant general when selected by Governor JNasn ior nead or the Lancaster insti tution. , Ha ls..a..former president of the national association or superintendents oi similar institutions. The Lancas ter position pays $2000 annually and living expenses. The trustees will call the new double cottage now being erected, Harmon cottage, in honor of Governor Harmon, who is expected. to be present for its aeaication, , - . , GLOOM MARKS . CLOSING Indoor Carnival Winds Up Under Police Susveillance. , After two unsuccessful weeks the so- called Columbus indoor carnival, in the Goodale Street auditorium, closed in gloom last night, while several police men stood about, ready to stop the fight which they had been led to be lieve would result. There was no fight ing, only grumbling.- Last Monday the building was closed for failure to pay rent. Tuesday night the electric lights were tured. off be cause it was claimed that the bill was not paid according to contract. J. H, Gibson, the promoter, retaliated with restraining orders to prevent interfer ence with the business, and claims for $5000 damages. One of the attractions that started In the auditorium left early last week, Another, which never opened, was attached by Gibson with a damage claim of $275 and the stuff moved out on an attachment secured by the Buckeye Transfer company for hauling charges, An "Ocean Wave" Is held under three attachments of $15 each for wages, Other actions have been threatened. One fight between show owners will be tried In police court. Gibson, who says he lives in Colum bus. has been In the carnival business several years. He says he is organizing a troupe for a tour and will exhibit under canvas in other sections of the city for two or three weeks. When the doors opened two weeks ago there were several free attractions. Practtcally all were out of business before the end was reached. The performers, it is claimed, received no money for their work and have left town in any way they could or aro stranded here. Gibson declares that everything is all right and that everybody Is satis-fled with his treatment and holds him blameless for the unsatisfactory business. While he is about the owners of the attractions affirm his statements, but when his back is turned they tell entirely different stories. Firemen Have Narrow Escape. PHILADELPHIA, April . J4. Pour firemen were saved from probable death by their comrades during a fire tonight which destroyed the large carpet and textile mill building occupied by several firms In the northeastern section of this city. The firemen were pinned hnth the burning wreck aire. The loss, estimated at $400,000, i divided among John Hamilton & Sons, carpet manufacturers; the Rock Carpet Mills company, Wm. B. Treapleton, hosiery manufacturer, and K. K, Brady, cloth manufacturer. Groom Is Alleged Deserter; BELI.KFONTAINB, April ; 14. Charged with being a Seaerter from Ihn army, Ralph Qasklll WM arrested today at West Liberty while enjoying ht honeymoon, Secret ServIcA ofllcerfl claim Gaekltl deserted from Fort Snelllng In February, Hl bride It prostrated. ' . - - : , Anti-Cigaret Champion Dead. INDIANAPOLIS, April 24. The central figure in the famous and futile crusade against the sale ot clgarets In Indiana, died today at Plymouth, lnd. He was John W. Parks, former member of the state senate, and ha framed the antl-rlgaret bill that oecame a law In the letfiulature of 1SU&, and was re-fX by tUv logislature of tills year. WOMAN AVERS MAYBFiftY IS B1IIWS Story Causes Sensation at First, " But Later. Is Discredited. Friend. o English Prisoner, , By Associated Prees to State Journal.-DES MOINES, la.. April 24. Claiming to represent the British consul at St. Louis in behalf of "Lord Barrtngton," who is in the penitentiary for life for the murder of John C. Mc-Cann of St. Louis, Miss Lillian Gates of St, Louis created a sensation by appearing in the United States marshal's office today and identifying John C. Maybray, alleged fake horse race promoter, aa being McCann, the vistim of Barrlncrton. The identification im pressed the United States officials, and they claim to give credence to her story. ' It developed, however, , that Miss Gates was a friend of Barrlngton, that she has made the earns claim of other men and that she is engaged in an endeavor to get Barrlngton out of prison. Later C. K. Deming of St. Louis, a grain broker, appeared at the federal Jail and examined Maybray. Deming asserts that he knew McCann in St. Louis, and while Maybray bore a slight resemblance, he could not positively swear that they were the same person. Police officials here are inclined to doubt the woman's story. Maybray, when see today, said: "There is nothing to it. The woman is crazy. I was born in Mississippi, lived In Omaha for years and worked as a hired hand for ex-Governor Boyd. Hundreds of the prominent citizens of Omaha have known me for years. I bought cattle and horses off the ranches in Nebraska and sold them In the stock yards of Omaha. I never had .!,.. noma nnH thin can be veri- fled in Omaha by most any prominent man in the town." , Maybray Breaks Down. J. C. Maybray tonight broke down in his cell in the county jail here and wept when confronted with additional evidence by Mrs. H. R. Gates of St. Louis that he is "Jim" McCann, the horseman for w nose aeatn iru Seymour Barrlngton Is serving a life sentence. Affidavits by Mrs. Gates and J. T. Rollins, who know McCann well, to the effect that MayDray is jncvauu, were sent to Governor Hadly of Missouri tonight. Chief points of identifi cation are: Two scars on Maybray's left hand; letters received Dy jvirs. Gates from Maybray In San Francisco, anAAr.i.lntf Thar- In her efforts to free Barrlngton, and photograph of McCann sent Dy Harrington, wnica i a. peuoti likeness of Maybray; McCann's life insurance was never paid. Maybray is being closely guarded. Mrs. Gates said McCann killed a girl accidentally at Suburban Garden, a ourvtmap trnrAon npiir Rt. Tuis. three days previous to the supposed murder of Mcuann ana mm uie uuuy wa taken to an Olive street house, placed In the furnace, and burned. Hospital Matron Dead. Mrs. Ophelia Burns, matron of the male hospital at the State Institution for the Feeble Minded, died yesterday at the Grant hospital, where she . had been a patient for a week, in the hope of being cured of an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Burns was almost 53 years of age and had' been at the Institution four, years. She was ap-rmlnlHii nnilar "nr Rorlck. Her home was in Fayette county and the body has been sniped mere ior interment. Commissioner Watchorn Quits. "WASHINGTON, April 24. Robert Watchorn, commissioner of Immigra tlon at. New York, today tendered his resignation, to take effect Immediately, and It was accepted. Joseph Murray, assistant commissioner, hits been desig nated as acting commissioner pending ine appointment ol Ml. .waicpora s auccessur. A UTOMOBILING UPHOLDS HIGHER RATE Judge Philips Dissolves Injunction Against Railroads. By Associated Press to State Journal. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 24. Federal Judge John Philips here today Issued . an order dissolving the temporary Injunction recently obtained by S. G. ' Jones, circuit attorney of St. Louis, In the state courts to prevent tho 18 railroads entering . Missouri from returning to the 8-cent passenger rate. Toc'iys" order, which Is made returnable on May 6; was issued upon application of Frank Hagerman, on hl3 petition that the state officials were filing suit to embarrass the Missouri roads. , . Judge Philips ruled further that any state official or state court that issued an injunction against the railroads involved in the rate controversy would be held in contempt of the federal court. $2,1,1 OIL FINE PAID Two Big Touring Cars Used to Carry Money from Banks to Texas State Treasury. By Associated Press to State Journal. 1 AUSTIN, Tex., April 24. The final chapter in the litigation of the state of Texas against the Waters-Pierce Oil company, the payment of probably the largest fine ever made by a corporation, nearly $2,000,000, was. enacted in a spectacular manner this afternoon. Two big touring cars, banking officials, representatives of the oil company and officials of the state had a part in" the transfer of the money from the several banks to the treasury of the state. From the American National bank, one-half of the total amount, In exact figures, Jl,808,753.95, was secured. Then, at break-neck speed, the two cars were driven to the Austin National bank and a similar burden of currency taken on. Then another record-breaking run up Congress avenue to the capltol, a distance of eight blocks. , ; . .. ; In one telescope H. A. Wree, vice president of the first named bank, carried its capacity of different denomi nations up the capltol steps. Sheriff Matthews followed with another and in turn each of the party conveyed sa pan oi me auiomoDiies loads, President Hopper of the Austin National bank being among the last to alight with ,900,000. . When the fine bearers reached the treasury department, doors were locked and Attorney General Davidson and other officials sent for, the money counted and the litigation, which has been fought in courts of every degree, was ended. . The fine was paid with 71s mnn bills, 160 $10 bills and the remainder in smaller currency. Of the total amount, the state Is enriched by $1,718,266.30, and Prosecuing Attornev Beady will receive the balance as his ree.-" . Taft Now 9. Philosopher. PHILADELPHIA, April 21, At the clos. Ing session tody of the annual meeting ot. the American Philosophical society; Prel-dsnt Taft was elected a member. Fourteen other residents of the United States and Ave foreign scientists were also elected to membership. , Acquitted of Night Riding. , NASHVILLB. Tenn,, April S4 The Jury at Ripley, , Tenn. I in the case of William Shlnner, Bat Gloasos, Cal Smith. Pete. Poln-dexter and Chance' Moore. - charged with night riding, todvr returned a verdict of not lluUly, IN TURKEY ROOSEVELT HOUSES IRE OF THEKEWSPAPER MEN Won't Let Any Member of Party Give Out Information English Correspondents TBarred. CBy Associated Press to State Journal.) KAPITI PLAINS, British East Africa, April 24. The flrst night of the Roosevelt expedition under canvas in Africa was spent in the elaborate camp set ud for the party near the railroad station at Kapltl Plains. No decision has yet been reached as to when the expedition will leave here. Some of the baggage sent by the Smithsonian institution was left behind at Mombasa, and this fact probably will cause a delay of two or three days. Mr. Roosevelt, who arose this morning in splendid spirits, has forbidden all the members of his expedition to give out any information regarding the future plans or movements of the party. The Mombasa Standard published vesterday a violently worded attack on F. J. Jackson, the acting governor of the crotectorate, ana Mr. Kooseveit for allowing only representatives of American newspapers to accompany the Roosevelt special from Mombasa to Kanitl Plains. This attack is copied today by the Nairobi newspapers, and it is said the Imperial government has asked an explanation from the local authorities of this exclusion or English newspaper men. An exception was made in the case of a representa tive of an English news agency, who was allowed to accompany tne special, LUCAS COUNTY MEMBER IS John Paul Jones, Republican Leg islator, Dies of Apoplexy While Lunching. tSpeclal Telegram to Stte Journal. TOLEDO, April 24. John Paul Jones, Lucas county ,, representative in the Ohio legislature, died suddenly this afternoon while eating lunch in the Baltimore lunch room. Apoplexy is the supposed cause of death. Mr. Jones had bought a asindwich and a glass of milk and seated himself in one of the-big arm chalrB of the restaurant He had bitten in tne sanawicn ano just as he raised the glass of milk to his IIds he feu iorwara oui oi nis chair. Previously he had been thought in good health. 1 , Mr. Jones was elected to represent Lucas'county in the lower branch of the general assembly last fall. He was one of the three Republicans chosen from this county. Conreid Has Apoplectic Stroke. BERLIN. April 44. A dispatch received here from Boaen, Tyro), says that Hetnrich Conrled, the former dtrector of the Metropolitan operahouse In New Torn, suffered an apoplectic stroke Thursday. His condition Is considered hopeless, a be has not recovered consciousness. Women Hold Tag Day. BELL'EFONTAINE, April 24, All the King's Daughters of this city conducted tag day today. Soolety women patrolled the streets pinning tags on the men who donated to the cause of a new hospital. Convicted of, Bribery. PITTSBURG, April i J4. Henry U Bolger, a hotel and saloon proprietor of Pittsburg, was found guilty late today of accepting $17,600 for th purpose of bribing counrllmen of this city to set'ure city deposits lor a local bauk. OHIO STATC h UBRARY, 1309 COLUMBUS, UHIU. WON'T LOAN; ATTACHED Three Men Assail Another on North" Side. Unconscious and lying In a large pool of blood, Dominic Romeo, an Italian, aged 27, living in West Good-ale street, was found last night at Henry and "Goodale streets by Sergeant "Vic" Churches and sent to the city prison, where he said he h&d been assaulted by three men, one having a knife, the other a club and the third a razor. Blood flowed freely from a long cut over the left ear, where Romeo was slashed with a razor, and several small arteries severed. Frank Mailoi, an Italian, was arrested shortly before midnight on suspicion of cutting Romeo, and the injure man Identified him as one of the three In the attack. Mailoi admitted being present at the time of the trouble. According to Romeo, the three Italians asked htm for a loan, which he said he could not give them. Immediately, he said, one jerked a knife and another a razor, while the third picked up a club, and the three attacked him. Dr. Pickering, police surgeon, dressed his injury and he was placed In the City Prison hospital. OF C. H. Booker Loses $112 and Various Personalia When Attacked by Hold-Up Men. Attacked by two young men at Spring and Water streets at 11 o'clock last night, Charles H. Booker of Gro- gan was robbed of $112, a silver watch and his shoes, according to his report to the police last night. Booker said the men seized him. and threw him to the sidewalk, then went through his pockets and took the money and watch. While one still re tained his hold on Booker, he said the other unlaced his shoes and took them from his feet, and the pair -fled. Barefooted, the victim sought the police and reported his experience. He gave a description of his assailants. SCORE KILLED BY QUAKE Many Buildings Destroyed by Shock in Portugal. LISBON, April 24. The effect of the earthquake shock experienced last night in Portugal was partlcularlv severe along the Tagug In Ribatejec province, between Santarem and Lisbon. Many houses in this district were thrown down and the church at Salvador was almost completely demolished. At Alhambra a dozen people were killed and many were wounded. Six dead are reported from other points. King Manuel and the Duke of Oporto have left Lisbon to visit the afflicted district. The Bittlngs of parliament have , been suspended. . No further shocks were felt today. DIES OF HIS INJURIES Railroader to Be Taken to Old Home for Burial. Ernest McVIcker, aged 48, a Pennsylvania freight conductor, who , was injured In Coshocton Thursday noon by being run over by his own train, died last night in Protestant hospital, where he was taken after the accident. An operation was not Buocfissful -In saving his life. His right side was crushed from the shoulder down td the waist.- He lived at Newcomerstown. His wife' was Miss Margaret Donohue of Columbus, "Jerry" Donohue, B. & O. yardmaster In ' Columbus, Is her brother. Mrs. McVIcker and six children survive. Funeral services will be held in Newcomerstown, after Columbus for Interment in Grefcu Columbus fo r interment in Green Lawn. , .. , : , GAPITAL FALLS; ABDUL ISTAKEU; THOUSANDS DIE Sultan and His Soldiers at the Mercy of Young Turks, Who Seek to Avert More Bloodshed. AMERICANS ARE AMONG INJURED Sultan May Be Permitted to Ke e p Throne With Power Curtailed; Bloody Clash in City. IBy Associated Press to State Journal! CONSTANTINOPLE, April 24. The constitutional forces are in complete control of the capital tonight. The sultan is practically a prisoner in the Ylldiz palace. His formal submission has not yet been given, but he and the troops with him are at the mercy of I the army of occupation in tne engagements today, wnen tne Young Turks attacked the barracks, thousands were killed. Mahmoud Schefket Pasha, the com mander-in-chief of the invading forces. desires to finish the work without more bloodshed. He Is in negotiation with the sultan's representatives and has extended the period of grace within which the sultan must make his final decision. The Ylldiz kiosk may be rushed during the night, for some 5000 infantry are disposed within a mile and a half ofthe palace. What disposition will be made of the ruler of the empire when he Is In th hands of the Constitutionalists is tin known to the embassies,, although the opinion is held in authoritative quarters that he will continue as the nominal constitutional executive, with the officials of his household largely responsible to the cabinet, who in turn will be reponslble to parliament ' Tranquility Prevails in City. Complete tranquility prevails In thd city at the present moment, but anx ious looks are cast In the direction of the Yildlz, the refusal of part of Ha garrison to submit being the serious feature of the situation. General Schefket Is concentrating large forces near this point. Troops have been pouring in since noon and several batteries have been planted on the neighboring heights, but it is feared the task of capturing the well-guarded stronghold may be extremely difficult, owing to Its excellent defensive position and the thorough preparedness of th garrison. The other positions already captured by the Investing army were not provided with artillery, which gave the. assailants an Immense advantage, since they were able to shell the barracks without reply from artillery. The Yildlz garrison not only possesses artillery, but it is believed the neighborhood is mined. Apparently General Schefket and the other leaders of tht Saloniki troops are anxious to avoid further bloodshed, hence their desire to give the sultan and his advisors ample time for consideration. Garrison Soon Surrenders. The sending forward of the advance posts of the Salonikl army yesterday afternoon to within two and one-half miles of the palace foreshadowed the attack upon the city, which began at 5 this morning. The bridges had beon picketed and small parties of cavalry had reconnoitered the ground. After desultory firing just before dawn, a strong advance was made in the southwest part of Pera. The attacking forces spread out in a long line and made an assault upon the Matchka and Tasch Kischla barracks, south of the palace, where they were met with stubborn resistance.The invaders continued to advance In three columns with the utmost precision and occupied all the points of vantage. The volunteers from Ghev-geli received their baptism of Are from Matchka, but they stood their ground well and replied with steady volleys. The strength of the volunteers was overwhelming and the Matchka garrison yoon surrendered. Heavy Losses on Both Sides, Almost immediately the loyal soldier In the Tasch Kischla barracks, on tlu opposite side of the hill, opened wim a deauiy me. dui nuiwiwisiiuiuiuu umi many of them fell, the Kaionuu troops did not hesitate in their advance but moved slowly and cautiously, bringing up their machine guns, 'which eventually resulted in silencing the garrison. There were heavy losses 'on both aid ft. While this attack was proceeding, another corps ot Salonikl infantry pn-countered a sudden attack from tht artillerymen in the Taxim barrack ,, but these were only supplied wlt.i rtflee. Mukstar Bey, commander of tin Salonikl force, fell dead, and nws.y were killed or wounded on the first assault.' ' ' ''- -,iv ' " :,. The fighting Irvine Stamboul qtiait, ; occurred at the Porte, where the garrison refused to surrender, but after' ft sharp fuBillade they were obliged to hoist the white flag. There was at t lighting at the Iplka Haneh bamvkfl, where the mutinous artillerymen ,-!: recently arrived from Tchatalja, wer quartered. Many Europeans, on Streets. Perhaps the most remarkablefeature-of attack upon the city v. ( a the great number of people of dlrr r-ent ' nationalities'. Including many i' a-ropeans, who thronged the ret: i, . mediately outside the tow of the " inv T".vervhodv showed that r n. .. dvnoe had been inspire! by tho dUi